We create evidence based digital interventions to improve mental health & wellbeing
Pain & mental health
Pain, endured unsustainably can lead to depression and anxiety. Our foundational research and product development is about creating new digital models to intervene in pain management experienced in cancer patients. We aim to prevent negative mental health outcomes and apply our learnings to diverse patient cohorts.
Our research and product development is committed to improving the mental health of different patient groups.
Dr Russell’s vision is to empower people to engage in healthy self-care strategies to manage the impact of their illness for long-term wellbeing.
After graduating with a Master in Biochemistry from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, Dr Russell worked for a decade in the pharmaceutical industry managing clinical trials.
Over the years Dr Russell developed an interest in the psychosocial adaptation to illness and strategies to manage the stress-related aspects of disease. Her studies in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (UK) stimulated her desire to undertake research in this field. Following this, Dr Russell joined the psycho-oncology research team at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia, evaluating supportive care interventions for people affected by cancer.
In 2018 Dr Russell was awarded her PhD from Deakin University, Australia. Coupling with her personal interest in mindfulness practices and her professional experience in psycho-oncology, Dr Russell’s PhD research was designed to determine whether a mindfulness program could benefit people with melanoma. The focus of the program was to empower participants to manage their health by promoting awareness of emotions and teaching skills to manage distressing thoughts. Central to the success of the program was the flexibility offered to participants to access the information at their own convenience.
Dr Russell is dedicated to expand from this early research to build an evidence base informing the development of self-guided interventions promoting the mental health of people affected by cancer and other chronic conditions.
Dr Lahiru Russell PhD. Founder | Chief Scientist